Idaho Potato Conference and Eastern Idaho Ag Expo

Join us at the 58th annual Idaho Potato Conference and Eastern Idaho Ag Expo Jan. 21-22, 2026, presented by University of Idaho and Spectra Productions. Attend educational presentations and workshops and take some time to visit the adjoining trade show highlighting agricultural products and services.

Seminars and workshops in Spanish will be held and include a wide variety of topics from beneficial insect identification to farm safety discussions. Earn CCA (CEU) and pesticide recertification credits at seminars and workshops throughout the in-person conference.

PAPAS team members will be presenting the following:

Estrategias de Manejo de Nematodos en Sistemas de Papa (Nematode Management Strategies in Potato Systems)
Rocio Silvestre, Ph.D.
Wednesday January 21, 9:50 a.m.
Wood River Room

Root-knot and potato cyst nematodes in Idaho: challenges, management, and research updates
Paige Hickman, Ph.D.
Wednesday January 21, 3:10 p.m.
Lecture Theatre

Protecting Idaho’s potatoes from nematodes: what do you need to know?
Louise-Marie Dandurand, Ph.D., and Paige Hickman, Ph.D.
Thursday January 22, 10:10 a.m.
Little Wood River

Find the full conference program and additional details here.